Back in June, the Purple Line Extension Section 2 team unveiled the winning names and artwork for the tunnel boring machines that will be digging the twin tunnels between Beverly [continue reading]
All aboard for nature! Go Metro to the great outdoors on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28. Nature for All has multiple transit trips planned all around L.A. County! Start [continue reading]
The California Transportation Commission will be holding a hearing to receive public comment on Metro’s proposed I-105 ExpressLanes Project, which is studying the possible implementation of ExpressLanes on the 105 between the 405 and 605 freeways. The hearing will be held: Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 6 p.m.* St. Francis Medical [continue reading]
Metro Art has been piloting a new digital art series, and the inaugural exhibition is launching at the Blue Line stations. More People Than You Know features portraits of transit patrons created [continue reading]
[scribd id=426595576 key=key-IGYsMjTysjV3kXd0Neln mode=scroll] pdf for download here A new study titled “Understanding How Women Travel” was released by Metro this month. The report is the first of its kind by a transit agency in the United States and is a broad effort that doesn’t pull any punches when it [continue reading]
Dept. of Self-Betterment: Lots of news below as I’m in catch-up mode. But first, let’s talk about Friday the 13th, specifically the afternoon commute that included major Gold Line delays (overhead wires issue, part II) and two break-downs on the Expo Line. It was a rough day/week on our end, [continue reading]
An update is going to the Metro Board of Directors on the West Santa Ana light rail project. As part of the project’s environmental studies, staff is studying two Initial [continue reading]
Rodeo Road was renamed President Barack Obama Boulevard on May 8, 2019 to commemorate our 44th president. Metro released Obama Boulevard commemorative TAP cards at the time to celebrate the renaming, [continue reading]
The South Bay Service Council has been meeting on the second Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at Inglewood City Hall for the last several years and is considering moving to a different location. After witnessing high public attendance at the NextGen Bus Study workshops, they hope that moving [continue reading]
[scribd id=426295986 key=key-yitRkuwwbRYKWIAqK54s mode=scroll] pdf here UPDATE: the Board in September approved the contracts described below. The earlier post: As part of Metro’s efforts to reduce traffic and improve mobility, the agency’s Board of Directors this month will consider awarding two contracts to conduct the agency’s Congestion Pricing Feasibility Study. [continue reading]
